1. OPERATION NEWS:
Office of the General Department: Conference on summarizing the work in 2012 and directions and tasks for 2013
On the afternoon of January 8, 2013, the Office of the General Department held a meeting to summarize the work in 2012 and directions and tasks in 2013. Deputy Minister and General Director of Vietnam Environment Administration Bui Cach Tuyen attended and directed the conference .
(According to VEA)
2. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS:
The cold air intensifies, the North maintains a deep cold
According to the Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting Central, early this morning (January 9), cold air affected most places in the Northeastern area causing rain and small rain. In the Gulf of Tonkin, there was strong northeastern wind level 6.
(According to VNA)
Kien Giang: The risk of marine pollution
Kien Giang sea area covers an area of more than 63,000 square kilometers, with a coastline of nearly 200 km and 143 islands, of which 41 are inhabited. This sea area is at risk of environmental pollution, depleting biodiversity and marine resources, mainly due to unmanaged, controlled and treated pollution sources.
(According to ThienNhien.Net)
Some areas in Australia can be hotter than 50 degrees Celsius
The warming in Australia forced the country's weather forecasters to change their temperature charts. New colors have been added to the weather forecast to reflect next week's temperatures.
Central Australia is shown in purple, a new color that indicates temperatures will rise above 50 degrees Celsius.
(According to VNA)
Bad weather affected many European countries
The entire Greek land strip is sinking in bad weather and for the first time this winter, snow fell in Athens on January 8, strong winds accompanied by blizzards threatening to upset birth. public activity, causing serious traffic impacts, and students at primary level may be forced out of school.
(According to VNA)
Strong earthquake in Turkey, no damage news yet
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said at 4:16 (14:16 GMT) on the afternoon of January 8, a 5.7-magnitude quake struck in the Aegean Sea in western Turkey. Turkey and vibrations can be felt in major cities like Istanbul, Izmir and surrounding areas.
(According to VNA)
Iran "closes" the capital because of pollution
All schools, universities and state agencies located in the Iranian capital, Tehran, today 5-1, suspended operations due to severe air pollution.
(According to tuoitre)
Fire raged in Australia
More than 100 fires raged across the state of New South Wales - the state with the largest population in Australia - on January 8 and firefighters are trying to put them out.
(According to vnexpress.net)
Australia thanks to the New Zealand fire force for support
Australia has officially asked New Zealand to support the firefighters to extinguish the wildfires that are spreading in the southern state of Tasmania.
(According to VNA)
3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:
Craft villages bring about increased pollution
Most of the production facilities of the craft village invest very little in the application of science and technology to environmental protection, and the environmental protection is neglected in the production process, so the pollution is getting worse. important - Prof.Dr. Dang Kim Chi - Chairman of Hanoi Science, Technology & Resources Program shares.
(According to vfej.vn)
6,500 billion planning the natural resource and environment monitoring network
With an estimated budget of about 6,500 billion VND, "Master plan for national natural resource and environmental monitoring network up to 2020" is mainly covered by state budget capital, at the same time, there is an appropriate mechanism to mobilize additional lawful funding sources according to the provisions of law.
(According to vfej.vn)
Investing more than 38 billion VND for medical waste treatment
Ms. Tran Thi Thai - Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee - has just approved the investment project of a medical waste treatment system at Dong Thap General Hospital, including a wastewater treatment system with a capacity of 750m³ / day and night. 50kg / hour solid waste treatment system.
(According to tuoitre)
Can Tho: Many enterprises cause environmental pollution
Colonel Tran Minh Thanh, Head of the Environmental Police Department (PC 49) of Can Tho City Police on July 7, said that in 2012, the unit checked and discovered 98 establishments, businesses and individuals operating in business. joint polluting the environment.
(According to thanhnien)
Dump waste "crush" the right dike body Day
The situation of people dumping waste, trading construction materials (building materials) on the right-Day dike route through Dong Quang commune (Quoc Oai district), obstructing traffic, seriously affects the safety of the dike. is still becoming a pain in public opinion.
(According to monre)
HCMC: Illegally transporting more than 16 kg of rhino horn
At about 15:20 on January 6, the Department of Imported Baggage Procedures of the Sub-Department coordinated with the Police Department to investigate criminals on economic management and position (C46B) and the National Airport Border Police Station Tan Son Nhat economic discovered that the contents of the contents were 9 solid, horn-shaped pieces wrapped in foil, suspected of rhino horn, weighing a total of 16.26 kg. The Sub-Department has extracted the sample, sent the request for assessment at the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Criminal Science (C54B). Based on the results of the numerical examination, the specimens were African rhino horn.
(According to TN&MT)
New species of tree frog discovered in Vietnam
Scientists have just announced a new species of tree frog in the lowlands of southern Vietnam.
New species of frog with scientific name Rhacophorus helenae sp. nov (also known as helene tree frog). Researchers discovered them during their survey from Nui Ong Nature Reserve, Binh Thuan Province to watershed protection forests in Thac Mai, Tan Phu, Dong Nai.
(According to vnexpress.net)
4. LEGAL DOCUMENTS:
Da Nang: 15 billion VND for the forest water supply network
The People's Committee of Da Nang city has just approved the planning of water resources for forest fire fighting in the city.
(According to monre)
Financial mechanism for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai just approval Results-based Rural Water and Sanitation Program in 8 Red River Delta Provinces funded by the World Bank (WB).
(According to Chinhphu.vn)
5. COMMUNICATION:
Unilever's community-based environmental protection project
At the end of November, Unilever Vietnam (UVF) has awarded a total amount of up to 3.35 billion VND to 14 sanitation and public health projects under its annual funding program in 2012.
(Source: Unilever Vietnam)
Khanh Hoa: Growing cucumber to protect the environment
Farmers in Vinh Luong commune are excited and interested in short-term agricultural crops: cucumber. Because cucumber here follows a new technical process, applies new methods, uses biological drugs for plants, reduces production costs, does not affect consumer health as well as the surrounding environment.
(According to tinmoitruong)
Vietnam is less and less old
The number of old trees in Vietnam is less and less because people chasing economic profits have cut down and dug trees to sell to the border - Prof. Dr. Dang Huy Huynh, Chairman of Vietnam Heritage Tree Council - Vietnam Association for Protection of Nature & Environment, concern.
(According to vfej.vn)
6. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION:
The world maintains the 'weapon' against climate change
On December 8, 2012, nearly 200 countries yesterday agreed to extend the Kyoto protocol, an agreement to control the emissions of rich countries, by the end of this decade to prevent global warming.
(According to vnexpress.net)
2013 International year for water resources cooperation
The General Assembly of the United Nations has decided to select 2013 as the International Year of Water Resources Cooperation. World Water Day 22/3/1013 will have a theme to focus these cooperation activities.
(According to VEA)
7. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
Using nuclear technology to produce anti-cancer drugs
The campus of Da Lat Nuclear Reactor is a center - the only place in the country to use nuclear technology to produce pharmaceuticals to supply domestic hospitals for the fight against cancer.
(According to Vfej.vn)
Air pollution from car smoke: Assassin in Asia
New research published by Lancet - a prestigious medical journal in the UK shows that the car boom in East Asia and South Asia has caused environmental pollution to be the cause of the deaths of millions of people. .
(According to Giaothongvantai Online)
The giant prehistoric mammals
Helicoprion sharks, lizards, giant ostriches are giant creatures of prehistoric times.
(According to vnexpress.net)
The first time to 'capture' giant squid in the deep sea
Japanese scientists have just released the first video about a giant squid 8 meters long in the deep Pacific Ocean.
(According to vnexpress.net)
